Chinese millennials are freaking out about the 'Curse of 35' — when they become too old for entry-level jobs, and too young and broke to retire

• In China, employers prefer to hire workers before they hit the sell-by date of 35. 
• Because of the trend, the phrase "Curse of 35" has gone viral on China's Twitter-like Weibo. 
• "You're too old to work at 35, but too young to retire at 60," one person wrote, bemoaning the "curse."

People around the world may fear the gray hairs, crows feet, and stagnation that come with a midlife crisis. But in China, millennials fear hitting an age milestone now thought to be a death sentence for one's career: 35.